Pyongyang, December 23 (KCNA) -- The president of the UN General Assembly and representatives of Russia, Venezuela, Nigeria and other countries at UN, visited the DPRK permanent mission at UN on Wednesday to mourn the passing away of leader Kim Jong Il.

They paid silent tribute in deep mourning for his demise.

Nassir Abdul Aziz Al-Nasser, president of the UNGA, wrote in the condolence book: I would like to express deep sympathy to the government and people of the DPRK that lost their leader. I wish for a rosy future to the DPRK and regional stability.